diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 00fcc6b..c76b4fc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = 1.5.3
\ No newline at end of file
+VERSION = 1.5.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc b/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
index 7b2e6d9..f767474 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
+++ b/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ export RUNLEVEL
 [ "$previous" != "N" ] && progressbase=10 || progressbase=65
 
 if [ "$runlevel" = "0" -o "$runlevel" = "6" ]; then
-   $PLYMOUTHD --attach-to-session
-   $PLYMOUTH --show-splash
    if [ "$runlevel" = "0" ]; then
       $PLYMOUTH message --text=$"System shutting down, please wait..."
    else